George Who?

WBAL ^ | Tuesday, January 29, 2002 | Ron Smith

[COURAGE]

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rsmith@wbal.com

George Who?
Tuesday, January 29, 2002

January 28, 2002)

It’s difficult to pinpoint the beginning of our end, but all the evidence indicates that we are well down the path toward self-destruction, or cultural suicide, if you will.

The latest example in this morning’s Washington Times is an article about how the revised version of the New Jersey Department of Education history standards manages to excise reference to the nation’s founders.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin have been removed in these latest revisions, as have the Pilgrims, the Mayflower, and the word “war,” which has been dropped in favor of “conflict” in lessons about American history.

The Civil Conflict, one would suppose, was that nastiness between 1861 and 1865, and the Spanish-American Conflict was the one that gave us our first colonial possessions.

Since these standards apply to American History alone, we are not yet subjected to our children being taught about the First World Conflict and its bastard son, the Second World Conflict,

New Jersey, as much in the grip of political correctness as any state, isn’t alone in this kind of trendy educational nonsense. Although excluding the founding fathers is pretty startling, erasing mention of the Pilgrims is a real stunner, too. Other states, like Virginia and Indiana also don’t include Pilgrims in their standards.

As far as I can tell from Ellen Sorokin’s story, the problem may be that the word “Pilgrim” denotes religion, about which we must not inform our kiddies – at least not unless it is a religion other than Christianity that’s to be discussed.

This is a symptom of a far greater malady. But it’s revelatory as well. It’s beyond time that Americans wake from their stupor and understand that their way of life is under fierce attack. We whites of European heritage are the only race seemingly compelled to self-loathing. Our time is short.

[COURAGE]

New History. It is past 1984 you know.

[Shenandoah]

This sh!t REALLY P!SSES ME OFF!

How many people these days truly appreciate what our forefathers accomplished?! How many people realize how tenuous our revolution was?!

George Washington led a rag-tag, under fed, under equipped army and defeated one of the world's great powers!

If we had lost, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, et. al., would have been hung as traitors and the American Revolution would be no more than a foot note in history, and chances are today's liberal bedwetters wouldn't have the freedom to whine.

The fact that the America-Haters of the great country these brilliant and brave men founded now seek to destroy their memory REALLY P!SSES ME OFF! The fact that they can actually accomplish their goals is a crime!

In the words of Benjamin Franklin, who was asked,"Mr. Franklin! What kind of a government have you given us?!"

"A Republic, madam, if you can hold on to it!"

[steve50]

We've been ignoring the Constitution for 100 years now, we deserve whats coming to us.

[steve50]

The politicans who refuse to accept the limits placed on them by the Constitution are to blame, that includes both parties.

A bill to require naming the section of the Constitution authorizing a law was renounced by both sides of the aisle a couple years ago. That tells you both sides know what they are doing is illegal, and they don't care.

[tal hajus]

These guys were all straight, white, male property owners who did their best to make a country of, and for straight, white, male property owners. End of story.

Hey if O'Reilly couldn't refute it who can?

[esoteric]

Made for white male property owners??? And yet...many immigrants for over 200 years have flocked to our country and improved their living standards. Their children have gone on to become professionals and achieve their own "American Dream". Wake up and find your own dream and pursue it. (EARN it) After all, God helps those who help themselves. Have a nice day!

[FatherFig1o155]

I can't find the article/editorial on the Washington Times website. And there's nothing on the WBAL and NJ Dept. of Education sites either.

Can anyone help me out here?

[JenB]

It's really shocking to see what gov'ment schooled kids don't know. I was homeschooled all my life, and now in college I have a required world history course. These kids could not tell you who Alexander the Great was, what effect the Enlightenment had on Europe and other parts of the world, or why the Crusades really happened. Don't ask them to remember a list of monarchs - none of them could even put Henry VIII and his children in the right order. Yesterday one said Spain was a major empire during the beginnings of the 19th century...

I blame the schools, of course. If we do not learn history, we are doomed to repeat it. That said, I think it's positive that one of the top-selling nonfiction books last year was the excellent biography of John Adams. Shows people are interested, at least.

[Capt.YankeeMike]

thats easy. the liberals are to blame, the demonrats, the NEA, the homo lobby, the feminazis, need i go on???

[Capt.YankeeMike]

sounds good to me...unfortunately, we got WAY off track...

[homeschool mama]

bump and ping

[SpookBrat]

Yeah, what you said! Bump and ditto!

[SpookBrat]

Maybe you or some other homeschool families in here can lead me to the right source. As you know, I'm planning on homeschooling my children next year when we move to Florida. And as you also know, my husband has not been convinced as of yet. Do you know where I could get some really juicy, damaging information about Florida schools? I think it would help win my husband over.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. (I tried doing Google searches, but I’m not having much luck).

Sorry if this would be considered a vanity type post, but I’m desperate. This article is a BIG reason why I want to homeschool.

[SpookBrat]

Thought you might find this interesting.

[Constitutional Patriot]

It's all about creating a generation of people who know nothing of the constitution, the freedoms it protects and the people who put it in place. Once these ignorant masses are created, the socialists will dismantle our constitution without so much as a "peep" from the "people". This has been going on for decades. It just seems more commonplace now because the extremely ignorant vastly outnumber those of us who know better. This has emboldened the architects of America's destruction to speed-up the pace. Anyone pointing this out is labelled as a "right wing radical" by the socialists.

I would like to know more about the post above that mentions a law passed by congress that allows these corrupt politicians to omit the section of the constitution that allows for the legislation they are pushing. This is absolutely unacceptable.

[Brownie74]

Yep!! You have the right idea about homeschooling the kids. If you can't do that, there are some good country schools left.

I saw on TV yesterday that they are rewriting the Bible now. They are making it gender sensitive - or some other stupid buzz word(s). I'll stick to the KJV thank you. I don't care if it ticks some libber or homo off.

The whole world has gone crazy. There are to many people sitting around with time on their hands and nothing to do but come up with these crazy ideas.

Teach your kids the truth and to heck with this PC nonsense.

[Brownie74]

I would like to know more about the post above that mentions a law passed by congress that allows these corrupt politicians to omit the section of the constitution that allows for the legislation they are pushing.

Go to Congressman Ron Paul's web site THE LIBERTY COMMITTEE because he at one time was sponsoring a bill that would require all legislation to meet a Constitutional muster before being introduced. I will try to find it for you.

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

FF, The article was posted on FR underNo Founding Fathers? That's our New History. If this continues, as Ron Writes, "Our time is short."

Linda Bowles has a good article at Jewish World Review on "The best indoctrination money can buy" that also provides some insight. Peace and love, George.

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

C, THANKS for the post. The "Voice of Reason" at his best. Peace and love, George.